DK Travel : Hong Kong : Editor's choice

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Spa-ing Bout

Check into the Peninsula for a stress-busting two-day Spa Retreat.
Spend a Night at the Opera

Cantonese opera might sound like discordant screeching to the untrained ear, but make no mistake, this is a fine and ancient art. It combines song, mime, dancing, martial arts and fantastic costumes and make-up and can go on for six hours or more. Call the HKTB (see HKTB Services) for details of performances.
Spoon

Since Alain Ducasse opened it, Spoon has been the venue of choice for Hong Kong’s most beautiful people. Look at them or at the 550 spoons on the ceiling
Steamed Whole Fish

In Hong Kong, fish is almost always dressed very simply, using only peanut oil, soya sauce, coriander and chives. To maximize freshness, restaurants keep live fish in tanks, killing and preparing them to order.
Sun Yat Sen Memorial House

The so-called “father of modern China” once resided in Macau, and his first wife continued to live here after he left.
Tai O Village, Lantau

The old fishing village on the remote northwest coast is the last settlement in the territory with a significant number of stilt houses, some almost as small as play houses (see Lantau: Tai O).
Taxis

Hong Kong cabbies are as psychotic as big city cabbies everywhere. Their rudeness is legendary, but you probably would be too if you had to deal with Hong Kong traffic all day, every day. Fortunately, tighter policing means that overcharging is now a rare occurrence.
The Avenue

Ask for a table near the street, preferably under the glass-roofed section of the restaurant. Floor-to-ceiling plate glass windows provide the perfect vantage point to look down on Nathan Road’s passing parade. (Imaginative fusion food, too.)
The Doctor Is In

Try some alternative medicine from a traditional Chinese doctor.
The Escalator

The series of escalators in the steep Mid-Levels district of northwest Hong Kong Island is designed for commuters, but most appreciated by sightseers who can rest their legs and enjoy the fascinating sights . Take a stately (and free) ascent past busy street scenes, traditional shops and apartment windows. (see The Escalator)

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Restaurant price categories

For a three-course meal for one with half a bottle of wine (or equivalent meal) and extra charges.
- under HK$100
- HK$100-250
- HK$250-450
- HK$450-600
- over HK$600